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The burglary : the discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's secret FBI /

An account of the 1971 break-in of the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania, by a group of unlikely activists cites their roles in triggering major changes in the FBI and confirming that J. Edgar Hoover had run a personal shadow-FBI.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Medsger, Betty
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2014]
Edition:First Edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation > Corrupt practices > History.
Hoover, J. Edgar > (John Edgar), > 1895-1972.
Intelligence service > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Leaks (Disclosure of information) > United States > Case studies.
Whistle blowing > United States > Case studies.
Burglary > United States > Case studies.
Description
Summary:An account of the 1971 break-in of the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania, by a group of unlikely activists cites their roles in triggering major changes in the FBI and confirming that J. Edgar Hoover had run a personal shadow-FBI.
Physical Description:x, 596 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-578) and index.
ISBN:9780307962959 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0307962954 (hbk. : alk. paper)